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acclimate

 
Dictionary: ac·cli·mate   (ə-klī'mĭt, ăk'lə-māt') pronunciation
tr. & intr.v., -mat·ed, -mat·ing, -mates.
To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See synonyms at harden.

[French acclimater : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate).]


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  1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use: acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor. See change/persist.
  2. To make resistant to hardship, especially through continued exposure: acclimatize, caseharden, harden, indurate, season, toughen. See continue/stop/pause, resist/yield.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: get used to a certain climate
  Synonyms: acclimatize, acclimatise


 
 
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